1. 在手边：在手边 close at hand | 炯炯有神的眼睛 glowing eyes | 一包抽了一半的香烟 a half-empty package of cigarettes
2. 在手边; 在附近; 即将到来, 迫近：chuck one's hand in 拒绝[停止]做某事 | close at hand 在手边; 在附近; 即将到来, 迫近 | come to hands 到手, 收到(指书信)
3. 就在眼前：close an account with the bank 在银行关闭户头 | close at hand 就在眼前 | close by 在附近
4. 在附近的：close 关闭 | close-at-hand 在附近的 | close-by 附近的
1. But that is not stopping many from hoping the days of employing a Filipino housekeeper are close at hand.
2. In this scenario, a " green China " is close at hand.
3. In Hong Kong she will live in the venue close to the stables, so that she can always be at hand for the horse.
4. And when your boss tries to delegate extra responsibilities, you have a defensive weapon close at hand.